Sexual health in the consultation: Practical approaches for GPs

Expert/s: Anisa Varasteh
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Description

Explore why sexual concerns so often stay unspoken in consults and provides opportunities to create safer conversations.

In this episode:

  • How to raise the issue of sexuality and relationships in the clinical consultation
  • Potential barriers to discussing sexuality and sexual satisfaction for both practitioners and patients
  • The PLISSIT model as a way of opening the discussion
  • How our own sexual beliefs and experiences can impact on the diagnosis and treatment of patients in our care
  • When and how to refer patients who have sexual difficulties beyond our own skill set

 

Expert: Anisa Varasteh, Clinical Sexologist

Host: Dr Terri Foran, GP & Medical Educator

Total time: 23 mins

 

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Last Updated: 6 Mar, 2026

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